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Yorkville High School all-class reunion plans more music, food and fun in its 10th year · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Yorkville High School All-Class Reunion plans more music, food, and
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  Speaker 1: fun in its 10th year. Written by Joey Weslow. This
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  Speaker 1: article is being read by an automated voice. Brought to
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  Speaker 1: you by Everlit. With the mantra, once a fox, always
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  Speaker 1: a fox, the 2026 Yorkville High School All-Class Reunion is
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  Speaker 1: moving to a new location that organizers say will enable
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  Speaker 1: live music and more family fun games and activities. The
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  Speaker 1: free annual event is from 3 to 9 p.m. on Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: September 26th at the Gofort Sports Dome in Yorkville. The
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  Speaker 1: venue is owned by Yorkville 115 alumni. It's the 10th
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  Speaker 1: iteration of the reunion event. Organizers said the venue will
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  Speaker 1: be able to accommodate even more people than the 400-500
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  Speaker 1: people who attended the last reunion at the Kendall County Fairgrounds.
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  Speaker 1: The event will feature live music from Rip Lock, who
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  Speaker 1: is performing from 5 to 8 p.m. along with food trucks,
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  Speaker 1: a cash bar, a group photo staging area, and family
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  Speaker 1: fun games like dodgeball, volleyball, and bags. Organizer and Yorkville
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  Speaker 1: High School alumnus April Morganegg said the event resonates with
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  Speaker 1: Foxes across the ages because you get to see classmates
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  Speaker 1: from every class and you get to reminisce and see
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  Speaker 1: people you haven't seen in a while. Morganegg said a
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  Speaker 1: huge collection of high school yearbooks will be on display.
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  Speaker 1: dating from around 1938 to the current year's books. She
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  Speaker 1: bemoaned that there are eight years in that span that
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  Speaker 1: we're still trying to track down. There will also be
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  Speaker 1: a large display of Yorkville Fox memorabilia from across the decades,
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  Speaker 1: including letterman jackets, football jerseys, cheerleading uniforms, and pennants. The
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  Speaker 1: organizers said the event is designed to honor our shared
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  Speaker 1: history and lasting school spirit. It's a chance to reconnect
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  Speaker 1: with familiar faces, swap stories that never get old, and
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  Speaker 1: feel the spirit of our school come alive once again,
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  Speaker 1: the organizers posted. From shared laughter to cherished traditions, we're
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  Speaker 1: bringing together the past and present for a joyful celebration
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  Speaker 1: of community, legacy, and lifelong friendships. The first all-class reunion
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  Speaker 1: was hosted in 2017. The reunion is organized by volunteers
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  Speaker 1: and funded by donations from alumni. A donation jar will
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  Speaker 1: be at the entrance of the event. You can learn
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  Speaker 1: more about the event by visiting and by visiting the
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  Speaker 1: socials linked on the website.